Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-03-04

year oTutTS \ioWH HdllJ clAVo, lIlticSO
on other orders, $3.50; total. S4450. This,
added to the outstanding orders, makes
S1l ,45G.40, from which are to be deducted
these assets Cash in treasury, S2l4.5G
uncollected taxes S3740: sales from town
farm, $3.50: rent of town hall, $400: 9TH
er sources, 5000: leaving S625l.S 81 to be
raised. Selectman Hammond Informed
the speaker that about S209G should he
added to the auditors estimates in order
to provide the II per cent State school
tax. Therefore about $500 ought to be
raised. Mr.. Slade moved that this sum
be raised by assessment by the selectmen
pro rata on the grand list of the town.
Mr.. Slade was of the opinion that it was
legal to assess the State tax in the man
whether the $500 would pay any of the
debt of the town. Mr.. Slade said the sum
mentioned would pay all expenses and
outstanding orders except those for S20,-
800, given to build the town hall. This
was. of course, on the supposition that
the auditors estimates were not exceed
ed. In response to question by Mr.. Tup-
per Mr.. Slade explained that the item of
Sl20O estimated as for interest on seven
year orders was not all required for that
purpose: but there were some old town
orders outstanding, given for other pur-
poses. and the Sl2O0 would cover the in
terest on them also. Mr.. SHADES motion
to raise $500 was then carried
Article eight was: "To transact any
other business that may properly come
before the meeting, and to cast their
votes for county commissioner for the
county of Addison
John W. Martin wished to know wheth-
er the town intended. year ago, to hire
a man to go upon the town farm for five
years or to hire some one to supcrintend
it for that period. The resolution adopt
ed at the last annual meeting was read.
Albert Chapman moved that the select
men be directed to deed the land on
which the Episcopal church and chapel
stand to the Episcopal society. This
action was desired in view of the fact
that the society was about to place its
property in the hands of trustees elected
by the Legislature. Mr.. Chapman read
from the records of the town meeting in
Middlebury, August :. lS2j-Daniel
Chipman, moderator--and from the re-
cords of subsequent meetings. to show
how the church came to be located where
it is. In looking up the title be found
that the common was originally decided
to the selectmen and their successors, so
that the only way to acquire IA title was
from them. Mr.. Beckwith said he under
stood that the common was given on con-
diton that public buildings only should
be placed upon it. Mr.. Chapman thought
the terms of the deed permitted the cree
ton of houses of worship upon it, also
Judge Knapp's recollection was that the
common was given in two sections-one
for the county and the other for the town
and that the church stood upon the lat
ter. He counseled careful search of the
records before action was taken. Mr.
Upper moved that the meeting instruct
the selectmen, if they find upon examine
alton that they can and still maintain
their rights under the original deed, tc
deed the land in question in the way de
sired by the Episcopal society. Mr.. Tup
per's motion was carried.
Mr. Slade submitted this resolution
which was adopted after brief debate
participated in by Messrs. Slade anC
Tupper:
ReSolred, That as an inducement to encour
age the occupancy of the cotton mill in Mid
| dlcDury village tor manufacturing purposes
any and all machinery that may be put int,
said mill, as also that now in said mill tina
may be utilized, is hereby exempted iron
taxation for such time. as the same may b
used tor manufacturing purposes, not to eX
ceed the space OF five years.
Judge Knapp called up the article rela
tive to soldiers monument, in order t.
secure the appointment of a committee
to investigate and report at a futur
meeting. The article was taken from
the table. Mr., Slade thought the tow
should act on the question of a soldiers
monument and he offered the followin;
resolution, saying that it was the leas
the town could do in the premises:
Resolved, That Il committee consisting G
A. ;. Tracy, c. II. Williamson and j. NJ. Mas
be appointed, who, without expense to tn
town, shall obtain II suitable design tor II so
diers' monument, ascertain its cost and tn
cost of its erection and report at a futur
meeting
O. F. Comstock moved an amendment
that two civilians be added by the chai
to the gentlemen named; and Mr.. Beck
with one, that the committee report a
the next annual meeting. Both amend
ments were adopted; together with on
adding E. w. Judd and M. V. b. Bronson
to the committee. The resolution wa
adopted. The chair named Postmaste
Peck and Thad. M. Chapman as the tw
civilian members of the committee.
John w. Martin moved that the tow
liquor agency be abolished. Mr.. Sad